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Useful Scripts for After Effects

The scripts-folder in After Effects is often something which is overlooked, by myself included. I’m almost embarrassed to say I just recently realized there’s a Scale Composition-function under scripts-menu which is incredibly handy. Apart from the default scripts, there’s also a very nice script package available for free from Adobe Exchange which I’m sure will improve anyone’s workflow.

First off, there’s the Active Shutter-script: quite simply, this script lets you adjust the motion blur settings of your composition without having to go into comp-settings every time. Instead you get a panel that gives you sliders for shutter angle, shutter phase and a small scrubber. Very handy!

Then there’s the Folder Setup-script: this is great for making a template folder structure to keep your project organized. I usually always like to start off a project with organizing folders, such as ‘assets’, ‘comps’, ‘audio’ etc, and this nifty script let’s you setup a project with just one click.

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